Die Saalfelds » The Seahawks say trading defensive end Frank Clark

wasn’t their plan this offseason J.R. Sweezy Color Rush Jersey , but plans changed when they found out how much the Chiefs were willing to offer.Seahawks General Manager John Schneider said they weren’t in a hurry to get rid of Clark, but the Chiefs’ offer of a first-round pick and a second-round pick was an offer they couldn’t refuse.“They were extremely aggressive throughout the process,” Schneider said, via our Curtis Crabtree at KJR. “We had budgeted to keep Frank. We were hoping to do the long-term deal with him. The deal in Dallas [DeMarcus Lawrence] didn’t help things. Kansas City was very aggressive and it just got to the point where we had to help the team and do what’s right for the organization.”Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said the combination of what it was going to cost to keep Clark Quinton Jefferson Color Rush Jersey , and what the Chiefs were offering, made the trade the right move.“Yeah we love Frank and he did a bunch of great stuff here,” Carroll said. “We had every intention of doing a long-term deal with him and hoped that we could. The market just went crazy. It just went out there so far, we just couldn’t work it in so we had to make him available at the end of it. . . . We wish him the best. We loved him Tom Johnson Color Rush Jersey , we really did and hate that we couldn’t stay together. Frank had a great opportunity that we weren’t going to be able to afford him here. We love him so much that we’re happy for him in that regard.”No matter how much they love Clark, that Chiefs offer was too good to pass up. Jadeveon Clowney made his Seahawks debut in Sunday’s 21-20 win over the Bengals and gave the team some of what they hoped to get when they acquired Clowney in last week’s trade with the Texans.Clowney was credited with two tackles, a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss in his first game action since the end of last season. Clowney said after the game that he felt “a little rusty” after sitting out the entire offseason.“I’m still learning this defense,” Clowney said Rasheem Green Color Rush Jersey , via the . “I learned most of it in five days, but still got a lot more learning to do.”Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said that Clowney played more than anticipated because the defense was on the field more than anticipated, but came through the game in good shape. He’ll have a week to brush up on the defense ahead of next Sunday’s trip to Pittsburgh.